The coast in west Oahu is beginning to boom, with accommodations rivaling Waikiki's. Now, there's more to come

By Jay Jones

Mar 02, 2017 | 5:30 AM

Oahu's Ko Olina coast is home to two upscale resorts, the Four Seasons Oahu and Disney’s Aulani. The area west of Kapolei is booming, with a third resort, the Atlantis, now on the drawing board. (Tor Johnson / Hawaii Tourism Authority)

Oahu's once-sleepy town of Kapolei, about 20 miles west of Honolulu, is enjoying a growth spurt in resorts that could turn it into a rival of the popular Waikiki Beach.